Navigating Order of Operations with Fractions

This video tutorial covers the order of operations in fractions, emphasizing the importance of understanding invisible parentheses around numerators and denominators. It provides step-by-step solutions to various problems, gradually increasing in complexity. The tutorial also highlights the parallel processing of numerators and denominators, ensuring students grasp the concept of solving complex fraction problems efficiently.

What is the highest priority in the order of operations?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

• Parentheses

When solving a fraction problem, what should you imagine around the numerator and denominator?

• Quotation marks

• Brackets

• Invisible parentheses

• Curly braces

In the expression 4 + 3 * 6 / 9, what operation should be performed first?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication

What is the result of 5 * 2 + 5 divided by 3?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

In the expression 2 + 3 * 4 / 10, what is the first step?

• Add 2 and 3

• Add 2 and 4

• Multiply 3 and 4

• Divide 4 by 10

What is the final result of the expression 2^2 * 4 - 2 divided by 2?

• 4

• 2

• 7

• 14

In the expression 9 * 4 - (6 + 3) divided by 3, what is the first step?

• Divide by 3

• Subtract 6 from 9

• Multiply 9 and 4

• Add 6 and 3

What is the result of 13 - 5 * 2 divided by (10 - 5 + 3)?

• 2

• 16

• 8

• 1

In the expression 5^2 - 12 - (2 + 5) divided by (9 - 8^3 + 2), what is the first step?

• Calculate 8^3

• Add 2 and 5

• Subtract 9 from 8

• Subtract 12 from 5^2

What is the final result of the expression 8 - 4 + 6 / 2 divided by (18 - 4^2 * 2 - 3)?

• 5

• 2

• 1

• 8